New Mexico Statutes
§ 1-20-23 — Violation of code by officers
Violation of the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] by officers consists of the wilful [willful] violation of the Election Code by any state or county officer or by any deputy or assistant thereto, or the wilful [willful] failure or refusal of any such person to perform any act or duty required of him by the Election Code. Any officer, deputy or assistant who commits such wilful [willful] violation of the Election Code is guilty of a fourth degree felony and, in addition, violation is sufficient cause for removal from office in a proceeding instituted for that purpose as provided by law.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 3-20-21, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 447.
Nearby Sections
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§ 1-1-1
Election Code§ 1-1-1.1
Purpose of [Election] Code§ 1-1-10
Qualified political party§ 1-1-11
Precinct§ 1-1-12
Consolidated precinct§ 1-1-13
Election board§ 1-1-14
Publication§ 1-1-15
Posting§ 1-1-16
Registration officer§ 1-1-16.1
Registration agent§ 1-1-16.2
New registrant§ 1-1-18
Oath includes affirmation§ 1-1-19
Elections covered by code§ 1-1-2
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